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Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Sony A7S II

Portability
56
Imaging
38
Features
33
Overall
36
Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro front
 
Sony Alpha A7S II front
Portability
68
Imaging
61
Features
76
Overall
67

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Sony A7S II Key Specs

Fujifilm S1 Pro
(Full Review)
  • 3MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 320 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 820g - 148 x 125 x 80mm
  • Announced August 2000
  • Updated by Fujifilm S2 Pro
Sony A7S II
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Push to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 627g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Released October 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony A7S
  • New Model is Sony A7S III
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Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Sony A7S II Overview

The following is a detailed overview of the Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Sony A7S II, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S1 Pro (3MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the Fujifilm S1 Pro (APS-C) and A7S II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S1 Pro was manufactured 16 years prior to the A7S II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S1 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm S1 Pro scores versus the A7S II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1 Pro over the Sony A7S II

 Fujifilm S1 Pro A7S II 

Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the Fujifilm S1 Pro

 A7S II Fujifilm S1 Pro 
ReleasedOctober 2015August 2000Newer by 184 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2"Bigger screen (+1")
Screen resolution1229k200kCrisper screen (+1029k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S1 Pro and Sony A7S II

 Fujifilm S1 Pro A7S II 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Sony A7S II Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm S1 Pro features physical dimensions of 148mm x 125mm x 80mm (5.8" x 4.9" x 3.1") along with a weight of 820 grams (1.81 lbs) and the Sony A7S II has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

See the Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Sony A7S II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm S1 Pro versus the A7S II.

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Sony A7S II size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S1 Pro and A7S II is 56 and 68 respectively.

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Sony A7S II top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Sony A7S II Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specs. The image below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S1 Pro and A7S II.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm S1 Pro because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A7S II will produce greater detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S1 Pro will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Sony A7S II sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Sony A7S II Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Sony A7S II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro Portrait photography information
Sony A7S II Portrait photography information
46
has manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no liveview
megapixel count low (3MP)
68
manual focus
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW files
low MP (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro Street photography details
Sony A7S II Street photography details
53
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lighter than competition (820 grams)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
78
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
very good high ISO (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7S II as a Sports photography camera
35
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
no liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (3 megapixels)
58
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
low MP (12MP)
low battery life (370 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro Travel photography advice
Sony A7S II Travel photography advice
46
lighter than competition (820g)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (3 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
49
weather proof
low battery life (370 per charge)
low MP (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro Landscape photography factors
Sony A7S II Landscape photography factors
43
has manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2")
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (3MP)
does not have Timelapse function
71
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
very good high ISO (102,400)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
low MP (12 megapixels)
low battery life (370 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7S II as a Vlogging camera
9
no video
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic port
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Sony A7S II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S1 Pro and Sony A7S II
 Fujifilm FinePix S1 ProSony Alpha A7S II
General Information
Make FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro Sony Alpha A7S II
Type Pro DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2000-08-08 2015-10-12
Body design Large SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 23 x 15.5mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 356.5mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 3 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3040 x 2016 4240 x 2832
Maximum native ISO 1600 102400
Maximum enhanced ISO - 409600
Lowest native ISO 320 100
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 169
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F Sony E
Total lenses 309 121
Crop factor 1.6 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 200k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 90 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 15.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/125s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p [60-100Mbps]), Full HD (1920 x 1080 @ 120p/60p/60i/30p/24p [50-100Mbps]), 720p (30p [16Mbps])
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 820g (1.81 pounds) 627g (1.38 pounds)
Dimensions 148 x 125 x 80mm (5.8" x 4.9" x 3.1") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.3
DXO Low light score not tested 2993
Other
Battery life - 370 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SmartMedia, Compact Flash Type I or II SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $2,000 $2,767